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The nine nations of NATO’s Bucharest Nine (B9) have come together in a show of unity to stand against Russia’s attempts to expand its empire and protect the security of the alliance’s eastern flank.
On Wednesday, defence ministers from the nine-member B9 coalition gathered in Warsaw to discuss strategies for unifying their defence policies.
Mariusz Błaszczak, the Polish Defence Minister, said at a press conference following the meeting that the North Atlantic Alliance had adopted a unified stance against Russian attempts to rebuild its empire and bolster security on the eastern flank. The move demonstrates a commitment to solidarity and unity among the Alliance.
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced that a meeting of defence ministers from the Nine Nations Initiative (B9) took place in Warsaw on Wednesday. Discussions focused on the upcoming NATO summit to be held in Vilnius this summer, as well as plans to construct a deterrence and defence system for the eastern flank members of the alliance, joint exercises, and cooperation in supporting Ukraine.